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1 year • Female • Belgian Malinois
There is 1 Belgian Malinois looking for a new home in and around Edinburgh right now, listed by Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home. Includes Malinois, other Belgian Shepherds and their crosses.
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1 year • Female • Belgian Malinois
1 Belgian Malinois is listed in or around Edinburgh today, all with one rescue. It is female. The newest was added on 30 September 2026.
When we checked on 29 October 2026, one Belgian Malinois was listed near Edinburgh: a one-year-old at Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home at Seafield, where the adoption fee for a dog aged six months to nine years is £250. You apply online for that dog, the home says it will be in touch within a week, and it may ask for more than one visit before a rehoming appointment.
Sources: LocalPetFinder listings near Edinburgh, checked 29 October 2026 (read 29 October 2026); Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home: our rehoming process (read 29 October 2026)
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| Breed group | Pastoral |
|---|---|
| Size | Medium to large |
| Height (breed standard) | Dogs 61 to 66 cm, bitches 56 to 61 cm |
| Exercise | More than 2 hours a day |
| Size of home | Large house with a large garden |
| Grooming | More than once a week |
| Coat | Medium (sheds) |
| Lifespan | Over 10 years |
The Royal Kennel Club lists the Malinois as the Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois), a "versatile herding and armed services dog". It says these dogs are agile and fast, are widely used by the police and armed forces, and "have an appetite for work, being watchful, wary and highly intelligent". Sheepdogs of this type date back in Belgium to the Middle Ages.
Sources (checked 30 September 2026)
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Breed descriptions are general. Every rescue animal is an individual, so the rescue's own assessment of the animal comes first.
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As of 8 November 2026, 1 Belgian Malinois is listed for adoption in and around Edinburgh on LocalPetFinder, from Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.
As of 8 November 2026, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (in Edinburgh): 1. The newest was added on 30 September 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.
With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Belgian Malinois on this page are with Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.
More than two hours a day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. It suggests a large house with a large garden for the breed. Dogs Trust calls the Malinois typically high-energy, needing daily walks, training and enrichment for body and mind.
The Groenendael (black, long coat), Tervueren (long coat in red, fawn or grey), Malinois (dense, short coat) and Laekenois (harsh, wiry coat). The Royal Kennel Club says they share the same physical attributes and differ only in coat and colour, and the breed standard judges all four to the same standard.
It depends on the dog, not the breed. None of the 1 Belgian Malinois listed in and around Edinburgh is marked by its rescue as able to live with children today. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.
The Belgian Malinois listed in and around Edinburgh today are with Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home in Edinburgh (1); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee, and Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.
No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Belgian Malinois on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 1 Belgian Malinois listed in and around Edinburgh today is with Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home in Edinburgh (1), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Dogs Trust £300. If you searched "belgian malinois puppies for sale Edinburgh", the Belgian Malinois here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In Scotland, Lucy's Law has banned the third-party sale of puppies under six months since 1 September 2021.
Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 1 Belgian Malinois listed in and around Edinburgh today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; all are with Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home in Edinburgh (1). Many rescue fees are under £500: Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.
Yes: 1 puppy of the 1 listed in and around Edinburgh is 12 months or under by their listed age.
Not right now: none of the 1 listed in and around Edinburgh is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older Belgian Malinois do come into rescue, so check back. Each rescue sets its own fee for an older dog, and Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog.
As of 8 November 2026, the Belgian Malinois listed in and around Edinburgh are with Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home in Edinburgh (1). You can also see Belgian Malinois across Scotland. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.
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